Match the expressions given in LIST-I with the correct figures of speech given in LIST-II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
| A. | Time is a thief | I. | Simile |
| B. | The wind whispered through the trees | II. | Metaphor |
| C. | Life is like a game of cards | III. | Oxymoron |
| D. | O heavy lightness! Serious vanity | IV. | Personification |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
| List-I | List-II | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Time is a thief | II. Metaphor | A metaphor says that one thing is another, without "like" or "as". Time is called "a thief" because it quietly takes away our days and years. | The classroom was a zoo before the teacher arrived. |
| B. The wind whispered through the trees | IV. Personification | Personification gives human qualities or actions to something that is not human. The wind is given the human action of whispering. | The old house groaned in the storm. |
| C. Life is like a game of cards | I. Simile | A simile openly compares two different things with "like" or "as". Life is compared to a game of cards with the word "like". | He is as brave as a lion. |
| D. O heavy lightness! Serious vanity | III. Oxymoron | An oxymoron puts two words of opposite meaning side by side for effect. "Heavy" and "lightness", "serious" and "vanity" contradict each other. The line is Romeo's, from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, Scene 1). | There was a deafening silence after the announcement. |
Contrast: a simile compares with "like" or "as", a metaphor says one thing "is" another, personification gives a thing human actions, and an oxymoron joins two opposite words.